Expected increase in requests for tinted windows

Due to the high rates of ultraviolet radiation, the Municipal Health Directorate of Gómez Palacio foresees an increase in permit requests for the use of tinted windows in vehicles of people with an eye or skin disease, which requires them to protect themselves. of the Sun’s rays due to the damage it can cause.

The head of the aforementioned agency, José Antonio Adame de León, indicated that in this hot season, they hope to issue 10 to 15 permits daily.

This year, the cost of the permit is 177 pesos and is valid for six months; To be able to apply for it, the interested person must present a medical certificate issued by a specialist, their driver’s license and their circulation card.

In Gómez Palacio, the Municipal Health Directorate is the only place authorized to issue permits for the use of tinted windows in vehicles. Office hours are Monday to Friday from 8 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon.

It must be remembered that the granting of permits arose after restrictions on the use of tinting were announced in the municipality last year.

“The tinted permits continue and are not going to stop, it is important that in this season when the heat begins, people who suffer from any dermatitis problem or visual problems, present themselves to obtain their permit and we are gladly available to the population so that people who are at risk are not harmed further,” commented the head of Municipal Health. Adame de León commented that last year, the agency he is in charge of issued around 680 permits for the use of tinted windows.

The official said that they will analyze whether in future Council sessions the validity of the use of tinted lenses can be extended to this sector of the population so that people “are not going around so much.”

Important

Photoprotection measures.

* The World Health Organization (WHO) advises limiting exposure time to the midday sun; look for the shadow put on protective clothing; wear a hat to protect your eyes, face, ears and neck and wear wrap-around sunglasses that guarantee 99% to 100% protection against ultraviolet rays.

* Another recommendation is to apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen to areas of the skin that cannot be covered with clothing.